Startup Company Lawyer

AUGUST 31, 2012

Quick answer: convertible equity (or a convertible security) is convertible debt without the repayment feature at maturity or interest. Over the past few years, convertible debt has emerged as a quick and inexpensive method for startup companies to raise money from angel investors and early stage venture funds.

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Austin Startup

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

The main drivers, from our viewpoint, are: Many tech entrepreneurs no longer view venture capital as an inevitability in their growth path, and have grown skeptical of the traditional “growth at all costs” mindset found in many startup circles; and An increasing number of VCs are growing comfortable with LLCs.

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

I won’t rehash all of the customary convertible note financing deal terms and points of negotiation here. (For Like any promissory note, it bears interest (usually at a nominal rate) and has a maturity date on which the loan must be repaid if it hasn’t been converted to stock (typically around 18 months).

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